Cushing: Civil War SEAL (Military Profiles (Paperback)) - Softcover

Schneller Jr., Robert J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1574886967 ISBN 13: 9781574886962

Publisher: Potomac Books Inc, 2003

Synopsis

Though dismissed from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1861, William Barker Cushing soon rejoined the service and transformed himself from a renowned rabble-rouser into a living legend who embodied the special qualities that the Navy demands of those who undertake its most hazardous and secret tasks. By the end of the Civil War, he had amassed four commendations from the Navy Department and earned the thanks of Congress and President Lincoln. Employing his customary readable style, Robert J. Schneller focuses on Cushing's meteoric naval career and those aspects of his personality that affected it. His concise account of this remarkable man reveals some of the most astonishing combat missions of the American Civil War.

About this title

Synopsis:

Drawing parallels between the navy's conduct of special operations during the Civil War and today, this text recounts the death-defying combat record of the Union Navy's most colourful officer - William Barker Cushing.

About the Author:

Robert J. Schneller is a historian in the Contemporary History Branch of the U.S. Naval Historical Center.

About this edition

• Publisher: Potomac Books Inc
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1574886967
• ISBN 13: 9781574886962
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 122